Hi, I’m Melissa Bowler, a communication consultant and teaching artist working with corporations and universities across the United States. I also co-founded Providence Improv Guild (PIG for short), a training center and comedy venue that focuses on giving performers an open stage, teaching improv, and providing work for artists in Rhode Island.

Since 2009, I have traveled across the country with my workshop "Connecting Through Comedy,” a curriculum designed to train professionals in teamwork, open communication, and creative problem solving. “Connecting Through Comedy” won the 2014 Pi Sigma Epsilon Best Practices in Teaching Award. I currently offer my curriculum in three ways: via virtual workshops, in-person sessions, and as a speaking program.

One of my workshops was also the subject of a research project focusing on empathy and stress management in Rhode Island and written about in various medical publications. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Rhode Island Medical Journal, General Medicine: Open Access

By combining my passion for comedy with my professional development facilitator experience, I have created an interactive, hilarious, and effective learning experience.

• I have reached over 5,000 learners through various institutions, companies, and conferences, including Bryant University, Tufts University, and AT&T.

• I customize my workshops per client needs. My available modules include teamwork, problem solving, empathy, unconscious bias, sales skills, conflict management, and more.

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